Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1876 — The Capture of the Northfield Bandits. [ARTICLE]

The Capture of the Northfield Bandits.

dt ' Mamkat®, Minn., Sept. 22. jaw sw two of the four Nbrthfield bankrobbers who have been lurking in the Blue Earth County woods, and the pursuit of whom had been abandoned, applied to a Norwegian farm-hojjse for bread and buttfer. Paying for the'same. they departed and joined their cotbphhions, 200 rods ahead on the highway. 4s of the farmer, Aged sixteen, said, “Them are the robbers. I must gtt to Madelia and give the, ftlaw.” The father replied, “I am afraid they will see you.” Unbeknown to his father, be slipped away and, mounting a hoijse, rode rapidly to Madelia and gave the alarm, which was readily be-* lieved and responded to with 1 alacrity’ by several resolute citizens, who hastened to the place under the guidance of the boy, and they were trailed to a slough and soon surrounded, while the robbers crawled through the tall grass and willows toward the bank of the river on their hands and feet. Shots were at first exchanged at long range, but finally they were charged upon boldly by eigftk meh and* a Kot fire ensued for eight or minutes, one of the robbers, apparently she leader, falling dead, two others going dowtr ‘badly wounded, while the fourth threw up his left hand, exclaiming, ’‘For God’s sake, don’t shoot.” Upon which the Sheriff ordered him to advance, while all the guns were leveled at pis breast. As he approached he surrendered hid Weapon, a new’ Smjth & Wesson revolver. He was then ordered to Bring up his comrades. • His reply was:' '“Good his party to the spot. Arriving there ont .man was breathing his last, shot near the heart. One of the others, named Cple Younger, was resting Mis head oh his elbow, with a wound of hackshot or bullet, which entered near the bottom of the left ear, passing through the head, and lodgHg back of the right eye, which str protruded ps to render its exact locality unknown. He was also wounded through the shoulder,' with aeveral shWts through Strong, well-btnlt faan/ sandy hair and Splexion, quite bald, with full whiskers mustache. Another, who calls himSols Jim Younger, 'was Ifihg on the ! with loss of front teeth, part ’df the * Jaw knockedopt, besides wouqds ip the*Raiders, making eleven wounds in all. When brought toMaddla he was quHwdffd, biit soon rallied, and called himself faa from dead. He is fine-featured—small face, sharp nose, black' eyes’, Marit hair—and ybom fireifeH inches i» height. . The fourth man, calling himself Rob YGungbr, is of well-propor-hair* emtoth face, bear mgr a WRprftfield, and carried his arm. in.* sling •d.The whole,Jeunx-were armed with .were foouoru and fatigued from constant rWth woods®? The four robbers * were ■roowisup-steisi uathe VoughS' Hotel, uhbeen Jsat, and Unety, by tye ’heavy awards deliver them to thr authorities of Rice County, in which the robbery and murder were committed, upon proper requisition. •■a*-' ■■■ Road steamers are allowed to traverse certain portions of Glasgow, and there are now seven of them employed by tronfounders, boiler makers, etc.